Ziling

Records of Camellia Ancient Trees in Chuxiong, p.57 with colour photos. Maternal plant is located at the left relic of Gongdelin Temple, Zixi Mountain, Chuxiong, China. Named by Lu Xianliang. Flowers semi-double to loose rose form, deep red, 11 cm diameter. Petals 12-15, slightly cupped, stamens divided into 3-4 groups. Leaves oblong-elliptic, 7-12 cm x 3-4.5 cm, thick, apices caudate to acuminate, veins obvious, margins shallow serrate, base cuneate. Flowers midseason.

管开云、李纪元、王仲朗主编，2014. 《中国茶花图鉴》, p.322.

原产地：云南省楚雄市紫溪山

性状描述：花红色，玫瑰重瓣型，大型花，花径10~11cm，花瓣12~15枚，近圆形，微向内曲，2~3轮排列，雄蕊分3~4束于花心，雌蕊多数退化，偶有结实，花量稠密。叶片绿色，长椭圆形，长8~10cm，宽3.5~4.5cm，先端渐尖，基部楔形，叶脉明显，叶缘锯齿细；植株开张，生长中等。花期：1月上旬至2月下旬。

识别点：本品种花大红色，玫瑰重瓣型，叶长椭圆形，叶脉明显，叶缘锯齿细